February 11, 2016 / Front Page

MIDLAND, Pa. (AP) — Allegheny Technologies Inc. and the United Steelworkers resumed contract talks to end a lockout of 2,200 workers. Wednesday’s talks in Pittsburgh were meant to reach a contract and end a lockout that began Aug. More...

A Stahlstown man who was accused of posing as a police officer to lure a woman into a sexual relationship was sentenced Wednesday to probation and accepted into a program for first-time offenders. More...

A Beltzhoover man stands accused of assault and related charges after he and a female accomplice attempted a robbery on Monday, Feb. 8, at the Macy’s department store in the Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield Township. More...

In an article that appeared on Page 1 of the Bulletin on Tuesday, Feb. 9, Brandon Baradziej, who is accused of setting a fire in May 2015 in a Latrobe apartment where he resided at 509 Main St., was listed as a Monroeville resident. More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers placekicker Shaun Suisham has become an American citizen. The kicker took the oath of allegiance Wednesday with 31 other new citizens from 14 countries. The ceremony was held at the U.S. More...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Thousands of snowballs rolled in a flat central Idaho field look like the work of hundreds of ambitious kids — except there are no human tracks. A rare weather event caused the spontaneous snowballs at the Nature More...

As you no doubt have heard by now, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio emerged bloodied and battered from the debate among Republican presidential candidates that aired on ABC-TV Saturday night. After being hammered relentlessly by New Jersey Gov. More...

Indiana University of Pennsylvania this week released the names of students who have completed requirements for graduation from IUP as of December 2015. Area graduates, their hometowns, majors and degrees are: WESTMORELAND COUNTY LA More...

After serving on New Alexandria Borough Council for more than 10 years, Beverly King resigned her position at Wednesday night’s meeting. In her letter of resignation, King said only “I am resigning my position on the New Alexandria More...

State Rep. Joseph Petrarca, DWestmoreland/ Armstrong/Indiana, has signed onto a bill that would temporarily extend unemployment benefits for those who are unemployed due to a labor lockout and have exhausted their regular unemployment benefits. More...

A story about Monday’s Ligonier Borough planning committee meeting incorrectly listed the amount of untaxable property in the borough. The amount of untaxable property is $5.5 million, not $1.5 million, according to Ligonier Borough Counc More...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has unanimously approved legislation that aims to derail North Korea’s drive for nuclear weapons by hitting Pyongyang with more stringent sanctions. Republicans and Democrats set aside their partisan differenc More...

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) - The federal government sued Ferguson on Wednesday, one day after the city council voted to revise an agreement aimed at improving the way police and courts treat poor people and minorities in the St. More...

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped out of the Republican nomination for president on Wednesday, a day after his disappointing sixth-place finish in New Hampshire’s primary. More...

Even though his team is shooting only 60-some percent from the free-throw line this season, Ligonier Valley head coach Todd Hepner had no trouble pulling the basketball out with four and a half minutes still to play and the Rams leading Penns Manor A More...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had a front row seat as the personal computer began to reshape society. So it made perfect sense to him to bring a convention meshing technology with pop culture to Silicon Valley. More...